Washing-machine.



M. BURNS. WASHING MACHINE APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 5,1916.

Patented Nov. 28, 1916.

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To all? whom it may concern:

Be it known that it, lila'rr BURNS, a, citizen of the United States, residing at 'l in Valley, in the county of Norman and State of- "linnesota, have invented certain new and useful.Improvements in Washing Machines, of which the following is a. specification, reference being; hadto the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improve ments in washing machines and has relation more particularly'to a device ot this general character including a rocking body; is an object of the invention to provide novel and improved means whereby the requisite movement may be imparted to the body The invention also has for an object to provide a device of this generall character having nove improved means whereby L and the requisite movement may be imparted to the body either manually or mechanically.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts oi? my improved Washing machine whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all Will be hereinaiter more fully set forth.

The novel features of invention will.

hereinafter be definitely claimed 'in order that/my invention may the better understood, I. Will now proceed to describe the same with reference to accompanying drawings, Wherein-' Figure l is a vieWin elevation illns rating a churn constructed in accordanc V d? nent my invention; 7

view in vertical secti details of the inv and his: 3 n l W taken sir the line 3-E- or Fig". I

A (isclosed in the accompawir ings l5 denotes a vframe of pred configuration and dimensions and ing :mhstantially parallel horizontal i vv'hich ntlford a mounting for the trininir 2 carried by the ends or heads 3 of the body l3 substantially cylindrical. if r and p ily oi? a. configuration oi "l general ty of barrel.

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and it 'B is provided with the Patented ll lovo v nnplieation filed September 5, 1916. serial No. 118,504.

longitudinally of the body and preferably formed of Wood; The outer ends of each of the pins 5 are rounded While the opposite ends thereof are threaded so that the same maybe detachably engaged With the Wal. of the body One on. the trunnions 2 extends a sullicient distance outwardly of the coacting beam 1 as to have aliixed thereto the crank 6 having its outer or free end portion provided with a wrist pin 7 with Which is operatively engaged a pitman 8 also operatively engaged with the driven Wheel 9. its herein disclosed the wheel 9 isoperatively engaged with a {gear 10 less diameter than. the wheel and Which is adapted'to be driven from a suitable source of power as indicated through the medium of the belt 11.

It will be perceived that upon rotation of the Wheel 9 the body B will be caused to rock so that requisite agitation may be imparted to the articles Within the body B to thoroughly cleanse said articles. The body door 12 of any conventional type to afford means whereby the cleansing placed. Within the body B;

In order to permit the body 13 to be rocked manually, I pivotally engage with the frame F the upstanding lever 14- with which is operatively engaged a. second. pit man 15 whic. is also operatively engaged with the crank 6. lit is also preferred that the pitmen d and 15 be detachably with the crank 6 or more particularly the Wrist pin 7 thereof so that when the power means is-employed for operating the body the pitman'lS may be disengaged and vice t ,nposed' above each of the beams i 16 and between said stri i l6 mid the ,rposed tl'ie expo i- CJllliill a remund notion it tlie rocking" 113G011 o'i'f on a predet and av secured thereto mined incline e inin 'ardly, from the iramc it {l rid and articles may be readily articles passing through the wring'er may my invention in prznrtive exropt as hereinbe carried by the drain board and dis charged within the body B, it being understood that during the wringing operation the body B will be adjusted so as to havetl e door 12 positioned below the lower or dis charge end of the board I).

From the foregoing description, it is thought-to be obvious that a washing machine constructed in accordance with my in an extremely simple and com paratively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled, and it will also be ob\i ous that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out ni'ter c nime l.

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A washing nutchine comprising SPilCQLl bmnns, :1 body interposed between the beznns and rotatably supported thereby, means for rocking the body. an elongated strip courting with one of the beinns expunsible menns interposed between and secured to the strip and bzum and holding" said strip in suspension, said expnnsible menns being positioned at opposite sides of the axial center of the body, :md :i stop cnrrim'l by an end of the bod and arranged for contact with the strip at the limit oi movement oi" the bod} in either direction.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ZllllX my signature in the ynrsence oi two witnesses,

MATT BURNS. Wi tnesses:

A. J. VANGSNICSS7 A. S. HAHN. 

